Compliance Champions, a new link between members and the Ethics & Compliance Committee 

Members are invited to put forward a Champion by 2 December

06 November 2026

The BHBIA Ethics & Compliance Committee (ECC) has launched Compliance Champions, a new initiative inviting every member organisation to nominate someone to act as a link between their organisation and the Committee. 

The compliance landscape rarely stands still. Champions give the Committee a direct line to the people dealing with compliance day to day. They will help the ECC understand which questions and challenges matter most to members, so that the guidance, training and resources it develops are as useful as possible. 

The role is less about providing answers and more about helping the BHBIA understand what questions and challenges members are facing. Champions do not need to be compliance experts. They simply need to be willing to talk to the Committee about what would be most useful and to share what they learn with colleagues. The commitment is a few hours a year, and almost everything is optional, so Champions can get involved as much as suits them. 

In return, Champions will meet peers and members of the ECC, receive targeted compliance updates, and help influence the guidance, webinars and training the BHBIA offers by sharing their views and requests. 

“The Compliance Champions initiative is about making sure the support the BHBIA provides reflects the real questions and challenges you, our members, are facing. The Champions offer members a direct link with the Ethics & Compliance Committee, while also connecting with fellow Champions, receiving targeted updates and helping shape future guidance, training and webinars. You don’t need to be a compliance expert, just willing to share what you’re seeing and what would be most useful.” Martin Mullard, Ethics and Compliance Officer, BHBIA 

The BHBIA is asking for one Champion per member organisation. Where a corporate membership includes affiliate memberships, each member organisation can nominate its own. Champions are added to the BHBIA website by their organisation’s primary BHBIA contact or administrator, so anyone interested should speak to them first. 

Personal members can take part too. Because they work across multiple organisations and sectors, they often spot emerging compliance trends before anyone else does, which is exactly the view the ECC needs. Personal members can add themselves as Champions on the BHBIA website.  

Nominations are requested by Wednesday 2 December.  

To find out more, or to ask a question about the programme, email admin@bhbia.org.uk. 

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